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Living In The Philippines
Welcome to Hey Joe, Living In The Philippines (HIP)! A blog focusing on expats living in the Philippines. I love to have input from Filipino to help me get things correct and pass on information needed for those planning to Move To The Philippines.
Living in the Philippines with Special Needs
Special Needs: Living In The Philippines
If you are one that has special needs, living in the Philippines becomes a bit more of a challenge. The range of products here is lacking. In my case, its not a massive problem. These are small things but problems none the less.
For me, one of the biggest problems has [...]
Philippine Service
Like most things, customer service in the Philippines is different. When our internet connection died on a Saturday night, the technician showed up early Sunday afternoon to repair it.
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Vampires and Ghost
More on superstition in the Philippines. The problem is, these superstitions are showing themselves in real life! Don’t be too quick to dismiss it!
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Visited By A Vampire
Philippine Folklore comes for a real live visit! Or it sure seems that way. We were visited by a Philippine vampire or aswang.
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Joe Bogo, Two Girls & a Monkey
Just a typical day in the Philippines with Filipina friends and tourist from America. Dinner, conversation and an attacking monkey.
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I have been living in the Philippines since February of 2008. I am having the time of my life. If you are thinking about making the move this is the site for you. Follow along and learn how to avoid some of the mistakes I made as an expat living in the Philippines.
Living In Cebu
I live in Northern Cebu Province in Bogo City. Below you will find articles about my life in Cebu. I write a lot about Bogo City as that's what I experience from day to day. I think Bogo City is a wonderful place to live as its low on crime and pollution. Its large enough to find most of the things we need and Cebu City is about two and a half hours a way. We usually go to Cebu City once a month to get some of the things we need. I also have to go to the Bureau of Immigration every two months to get my tourist visa extended.
If you plan to move to the Philippines this website and the articles below will help you get an idea of what it is like to live here. I love living in the Philippines!
Earthquake In Bogo Round Two
We just had another small earthquake in Northern Cebu. It wasn’t a big deal, still they closed the schools. This area is not normally earthquake prone.
Mother Killed in Bogo
A 29 year old Filipina (Loricar Macapaz) went out to wait for her husband to come home from work and while her two daughter sat next to her, a multicab driver fell to sleep and ran off the road killing her instantly. Her daughters were not seriously injured.
Police believe that the driver (Allan Alegado) fell [...]
Dragon Breath
Hey Joe! How is the weather? Living In Philippines the air sometimes feels like a dragon is breathing down my neck![ Read More ]
Earthquake In Northern Cebu
We just had an earthquake in Bogo!
There was a loud boom followed by the house shaking. Panic didn’t sit in until the second tremor. [Read More]
Expats in Bogo City
Where do expats hang out while living in Bogo City? Check out this article about expat hangouts in Bogo City. [Read More]
Balot!
Juliet Loves Balot
…We headed down to the the wharf where they sell balot. The Philippines is infamous for this food.[Read More]
I need a Smoke!
Hand Made Cigars
Tabaqueria de Filipinas Cigars (TDF) may be one of the jewels of the Philippines. Better than a Cuban cigar and a lot cheaper. [Read More]
Reflexology In The Philippines
Reflexology
I had my first reflexology session. It was a mix of massage, pain and magic. I figured, living in the Philippines, I should do what the Filipino does. I’ll do it again.
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Tough Police Policy In Cebu!
It seems that when things don’t go right in the Philippines, someone gets fired.[Read More]
Michael Jackson: The Cebu Connection
I ran across this video. It is a video of the Filipino inmates put on a production of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. [Read More]
Terrorism and Crime in The Philippines
- Bomb Attack on Cotabato City Cathedral Kills
- Resorts in Palawan: a Kidnapping Den?
- Tourist Killed in Angeles
- Teachers Kidnapped in Mindanao
- Kidnapped In Mindanao
- Bombs in Mindanao
- Shootout In Manila
- 33 People Kidnapped In Mindanao
- Central Philippines — Communist Attack Police Station
- Trouble In Mindanao
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